Oddbean new post about | logout
▲ ▼
Hannu Ikonen, MD | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 further, effective treatment of Epilepsy is known to have an 8fold increased risk of depression.

Do we stop treating seizures?

Treating pro-inflammatory asthma & allergies is important. Deciding to do a shit job cuz <spurious FDA association> is a bad choice.
▲ ▼
5612cea2 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @46cd5609 Many years ago, an ex-girlfriend saw the Black Box warning on my Keppra, warning of possible suicidality.  I think one reason for the warning was that Keppra is one of the few anticonvulsants that doesn't work as a mood stabilizer.

I tried explaining this to her, that the warning was there because it could happen if someone used it for a completely different condition.  But yeah, that scared her more than actually witnessing a seizure.

People are irrational.
▲ ▼
Hannu Ikonen, MD | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @51928c97 Accurate. Its a bit of a mood destabilizer in 15%.